He "avoids" nothing, Scott.

What he is doing, is counting for himself at all times, not waiting on the metronome.

When that is done correctly, as he does it, both the player and the metronome are counting for themselves at all times and both will then "hit" at exactly the same time, regardless of the Time Signature.

If you wait until you hear the metronome, you've waited too long and you will play AFTER the metronome. And besides that, it means that you are NOT counting as you play.


--Mac